verdugo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- executioner noun A person whose job is to carry out death sentences.
- hangman noun A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
Senses
verdugo is used for these senses in English:
- executioner An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- hangman (countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
- shrike Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
hangman — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
- noun A word-guessing game where wrong guesses draw part of a hanging stick figure.